Couristan Residential Carpet Warranty Booklet

BENEFITS OF COURTRON™ POLYPROPYLENE Couristan’s branded Courtron™ polypropylene, represents the world’s finest synthetic fiber available in today’s floor covering market. Due to its manufacturing process, Courtron™ polypropylene is an extremely comfortable and strong synthetic fiber that resists wear and permanent stains and is resistant to fading and deterioration from chemicals, moisture and mildew. A value-oriented fiber, Courtron™ polypropylene can be easily cleaned and generates low levels of static electricity. Courtron™ polypropylene performs best when heat-set and used in a dense construction. Heat-setting is a process that sets the twist by heat or steam, enabling yarns to hold their twist over time, thus increasing the overall performanc e and appearance retention of the carpet.

BENEFITS OF NYLON Nylon is the most widely used carpet fiber. Nylon has good resilience, abrasion retention, and durability and color etention. In addition to showing color brilliantly, this soft, yet incredibly strong fiber, cleans well and is resistant to matting and wear. Generally good for all traffic areas, nylon withstands the weight and movement of furniture. Nylon has excellent performance attributes in all types of carpet constructions.

BENEFITS OF JUTE Jute is an environmentally-friendly fiber that features a coarse, silky luster due to its heavy texture. This versatile, natural fiber is characterized by its silky texture, high tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to heat and fire. Jute is a very versatile, adaptable yarn which weaves well, looks and feels good and comes in soothing natural tones. Blending jute with a variety of other fibers such as wool, linen and cotton, allows for more color variations and strengthens this fine natural fiber’s durability factor and appearance retention. Jute carpets are best suited for areas in the home such as sitting rooms and bedrooms.

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